Tag: coronavirus
In-Depth: Local Black community groups lead vaccine push
When San Diego’s Black community started to fall behind in getting the COVID-19 vaccine, local churches and community groups stepped up.
Australia records new version of COVID-19 Omicron variant | Coronavirus | 9 News Australia
The chair of the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Jane Halton has said the Omicron COVID-19 variant is likely to become the dominant strain circulating in…
Anti-Asian Attacks and Relations With the Black Community | News 4 Debrief
This week, Erica Byfield dives deeper into the recent spate of anti-Asian attacks and broaches the subject of conflict between Black and Asian Americans –…
The Black community is in the midst of ‘two pandemics’: Yusef Salaam
#YusefSalaam #CentralPark5 #BetterNotBitter Yusef Salaam, who was wrongly convicted in the Central Park 5 case, joins Yahoo Finance’s Alexis Christoforous and Kristin Myers to discuss…
Biden Says He Will Focus On Needs Of Black Community Amid Covid | NBC News NOW
President Joe Biden met with a group of Black essential workers to discuss how he plans to help African American communities struggling economically and boost…
Sara Sidner chokes up after reporting from hospital
CNN’s Sara Sidner talks to a grieving California family forced to have a funeral service for their loved one who died of coronavirus in a…
Black community leaders get vaccinated Thursday to encourage participation
Research shows Black people are three times more likely to die from the coronavirus yet make up only a fraction of those getting vaccinated.
History Spurs Distrust Between Black Community And Covid Vaccine | NBC News NOW
NBC News’ Antonia Hylton explains the history behind the Black community’s distrust of the American health system and how it’s impacting the potential Covid-19 vaccine…
Major Chicago Hospital That Serves Black Community To Shut Down Next Year | NBC News NOW
“NBC News’ Antonia Hylton and Trymaine Lee discuss Chicago’s historical Mercy Hospital shutting down and what it will mean for the city’s Black community. »…
Major Hospital In Black Community Set To Close Amid Pandemic | Ayman Mohyeldin | MSNBC
Chicago’s Mercy Hospital is scheduled to close early next year, raising concerns that South Side residents will be left with less access to healthcare. NBC’s…
















